Remains To Be Seen - John Hyatt - BBC Saturday Night Theatre

Originally Broadcast 12/12/1970
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[@janegriffiths7733]

who needs a telly, no adverts,brilliant story once again Thank you

[@ayferbektas7034]

And people could solve the cases without fancy smartphones and other smart gadges. 🤣🙋‍♀️

[@sherylconn1969]

love these old BBC plays - thankyou

[@michealburnett6]

My third visit, to this play. As always, perfect. I am lucky, too. I always forget the whole play, till I hear the end!! 😝

[@pauladavis5733]

A most enjoyable play and, yes, a very nice twist at the end.

[@tottiemae2258]

Synopsis: Some church relics are to be moved from a small town church to a neighboring cathedral. There has been considerable strife over the decision from competing interests. The relics suddenly disappear and an investigation begins. In the course of the search much more sinister secrets are uncovered.

[@suzannenichol6077]

Thank you so much for synopsis.

[@trixylabelle8442]

Thankyou again tottie Mae👍

[@zoyablake9538]

Thanks! Sounds like just the thing for a Saturday afternoon. 😏

[@AC-it7ct]

Thank you so much 😊

[@rosiemcnaughton9933]

The synopsis helped me to decide to listen. Thank you!

[@yorkshirerose6334]

Brilliant story and just right for a snowy dark November night. Thank you 🙏

[@frankburbridge1258]

Thank you for your time

[@jordsupp]

A good adventure with a balanced ending. I enjoyed this. Thankyou.

[@louise7552]

Most enjoyable. Thanks for these plays. So much more enjoyable than TV. 😊

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[@debramcfadden2701]

Another fantastic story and reading

[@sheilahay3370]

Totally enjoyed this story it’s full of jealousy love and a church relic that goes missing.

[@elainepayne7047]

Thanks for the synopsis! Saves time and annoyance!

[@zosia5897]

Thank you. Radio drama at its best

[@stewartmcardle8149]

Nice to hear the late Edward Kelsey voicing his prototype "Joe Grundy" character in this Saturday Night Theatre drama production from 12th December, 1970 (source Genome). Also features two other Archers actors Patricia Gallimore and Margot Boyd, plus John Bentley..... a thoroughly good murder mystery with a surprising denouement. Thanks for the upload.☺️

[@philhealey449]

Thanks, I've just been distracted by whether we had Jethro Tull or Joe Grundy as the grumpy verger!

[@mikewellwood1412]

I've been surprised by quite how many of these plays Patricia Gallimore appeared in. And I've heard Edward Kelsey a few times too. He always sounds like Joe Grundy, but that's no surprise. :-)

[@stewartmcardle8149]

@@mikewellwood1412 Indeed.... some of these dramas go back to the late 60s and early 70s.... she's far more than Pat Archer......

[@mikewellwood1412]

@@stewartmcardle8149 You're right. I'm really impressed by her. I heard about half of this play ages ago, but don't think I can have finished it, because the ending when I listened to it all just now, was unfamiliar. It's interesting: it started out as a straight drama, then murder mystery, but with Edward Kelsey doing his Joe Grundy impersonation :-) it was turning into a bit of a comedy thriller. However, it became suitably "dark" towards the end. Very good overall, and thank you Chesterton Radio for uploading it.

[@stewartmcardle8149]

@@mikewellwood1412 On one of the dramas, can't remember which one, she plays a London gangster's daughter, accent an'all geezers....☺️

[@cousinsister69]

Another good play. Much appreciated.

[@jendoyle119]

Their terribly posh !! I love these plays thank you

[@michaelberg9656]

Agreed! They're so posh and English it's a comedy.

[@michaelberg9656]

Agreed! They're so posh and English it's like comedy. Not enough cups of tea though.

[@catherinebentley7700]

Thank you for another great drama.

[@elainepayne7047]

Thank you.

[@elizabethroberts8829]

Really enjoyed this play thank you 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🇬🇧

[@rosiemcnaughton9933]

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you!

[@susiebaker1188]

brilliant as always.thank you so much

[@opheliahamlet3508]

Excellent

[@lyndaa7560]

Really good drama with a smashing twist at the end, thank-you very much xx

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Hmm.......there were a couple of other options but the one he chose did rather stretch the credulity. ? Great entertainment though.

[@sharonwerner2419]

Really enjoyed this one.great ending.

[@leedawson5615]

Thank you - most enjoyable👃

[@karensherlock9618]

Excellent Thanks so much.

[@Lakeslover1]

Enjoyable play 👍🏼😀

[@gilllongano5360]

Very good show🙏🏻

[@SkyeID]

Mr. Sour Butts... am I hearing that right? I'm American, and don't always understand British english.

[@karensherlock9618]

😂

[@2msvalkyrie529]

@ SkyeID There actually is a surname ( family name ) Sowerbutt . It's not very common ....thankfully.! One of my favourite American actors James Garner real name was James Baumgartner....???!

[@sofiesnook]

At first thought it was Mr. Starbucks 😂 probably because i hadn’t had my coffee yet

[@SkyeID]

@@2msvalkyrie529 oof, no wonder he changed it!

[@Aiko2-26-9]

A fun twist at the end. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@erikab5412]

I did NOT see that ending coming 😂

[@willowwobble]

Excellent escapism and entertainment for during lockdown. These plays are refreshingly free of the agendas of modern BBC plays which force on us a debate about the latest political correctness topic.

[@Lakeslover1]

Well said 👍🏼😀

[@michealburnett7]

I have not found this to be true You are jumping on anti freedom bandwagons. Your history is fine BUT, others experienced the same history, differently!! 😥

[@medugal]

What a baby

[@paulbennett772]

Skip 70" to avoid the false start

[@christrinder1255]

👏👏👏👍😊

[@angelsone-five7912]

Interesting. Sounded a bit like a Goon show at times but none the worse for that. Nice bit of village scandal.

[@dahlrussell]

What a disappointment! LOL Great listen, as always.

[@chicagogyrl4846]

Why no synopsis??!

[@guitarboogieboogie]

Posh types v plebian ordinary people over stolen bones. Turns into murder mystery. intrigues and sub-plots. Family hatreds.

[@suspendeddisbelief401]

"ordinary" people are nearly always portrayed as "plebs" in bbc productions.

[@mikewellwood1412]

@@suspendeddisbelief401 Well, they were when this was made. It's a bit different now. The snobbery has become almost a bit inverted, although I don't think that there is any doubt that The Establishment is still in charge at the BBC.

[@cynk956]

Annoying that there's no synopsis included.

[@doreekaplan2589]

"Dont forget your umbrella. It's pouring." Do British men walk out in downpours if women dont remind them? Do British women tell men what to do nowadays? I.e. "Eat, go to sleep."